Is this racist

[oldcolner]

Eniola Aluka with 102 English caps said manager mark Sampson said to her

Make sure they don't have Ebola. When she told him her parents were coming over from Nigeria. He denies it.

It seems an independent inquiry found Sampson and the FA not guilty, Eniola didn't go to the inquiry

The FA have supposedly paid her £80k and now she's speaking out.

She is a lawyer and hasn't been picked for England since she took out a grievance procedure against Sampson.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41007444

Possibly intended as a joke, I find it hard to see racism in that, not knowing how it was said of course. Am I wrong?

[1959_60]

Nah, not at all.

A bit crass that's all.

If we had a player hoping to sign for a German team and they said, "I hope you haven't got Mad Cow Disease" then it wouldn't be racist.

Stupid, yes. Racist, no.

[Southerndown]

Of course it's not racist. If it was actually said then probably not the wisest thing to say as Ebola is not particularly a laughing matter but as you say we're not party to how it was said.
The fact that he was found not guilty, she took £80 grand and has now subsequently blabbed is a bit distasteful, considering she is a lawyer herself

[Deadlydave]

It's not racist. Its clumsy.

[Altobelli]

Another idiot jumping on the PC merry go round.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I have followed this one quite closely and it is apparent to me that the English Football Association have institutional racism off to a tee.

The English centre forward who has been capped more than 100 times, lost her job because of the FA's investigation into an alleged supposed "conflict of interest" because she complained of bullying and racism.

Eniola Aluka IMHO is a sensitive soul who can take offence at the earliest opportunity and play the good old race card to suit.

If the FA are whiter than white (pun intended) in all of this, why splash £80k to assuage her hurt feelings?

[nutsinmay]

It's racial stereotyping. "If you come from Nigeria you must have ebola."

The irony, of course, is that Nigeria only had limited local cases. The countries worst affected were Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, but hey, let's not let the facts get in the way when you want to crack an offensive 'joke', Mr Sampson.

[chalky_ncfc]

The world has gone PC mad now,don't get me wrong,nobody should have to experience abuse of any kind but now you can't even say what you think if it goes against the grain of the PC brigade, I have certain views on homo***uality that does not go down well with some people, I'm not abusive towards the gay community and certainly wouldn't wish any of them any harm but just a mere mention that you think that its wrong and the packs of wolves start surrounding you ready to rip you to pieces,where is our right of free expression?

Ermmm.... Its got nowt to do with this thread to be fair

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I don't think we will be signing you Chalky. Sorry mate, your trial just didn't work out!

[chalky_ncfc]

I don't think we will be signing you Chalky. Sorry mate, your trial just didn't work out!

Aye I did go off topic tbf